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Andy Katz breaks down the best men’s college basketball rivalries, both conference and non-conference.

Former San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Nolan has been named coach of the USFL’s Michigan Panthers, replacing Jeff Fisher.

Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell can’t stop pouring praise on QB Tanner Mordecai.
The former SMU QB transferred to the Badgers for his final year of eligibility, and while no official starter for the 2023 season, it seems to be a guarantee it’s Mordecai if you read between the lines.
Fickell spoke Thursday night about the team’s stacked QB room, which also features elite QB recruit and Oklahoma transfer Nick Evers, and his comments were focused on Mordecai.
Luke Fickell is starting a new era of Wisconsin football.

What kind of franchise owner will Mat Ishbia be? Tom Izzo, Mateen Cleaves and the Michigan State Spartans saw early signs that he could help build something special.

Among the many props you can bet on Super Sunday are totals for field goals, extra points and total points from the kickers.
Oddsmakers offer all sorts of exciting wagering options on the Super Bowl, ranging from the length of the National Anthem to the color of the winning team’s Gatorade bath. In addition to those extremely fun betting markets, bettors can find all kinds of player props for the game itself – even kicking props. That’s right, SI Sportsbook has props involving the placekickers from both the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.

Duke and Florida State women’s basketball played the entire first half of their recent matchup with a men’s ball, according to Blue Devils’ head coach Kara Lawson.
It’s been nearly a week since the contest, but Lawson is still frustrated by the situation.
Following Duke’s win over Pitt on Thursday night, Lawson ended her press conference by speaking about the ball error during her team’s loss at FSU this past Sunday.
“This would never happen in a men’s game. This would never happen,” Lawson said. “It’s embarrassing for our sport.

It’s long been sacrilege to suggest anyone could measure up to the all-time great. But then the Colorado defenseman came flying into the picture.
Like any other society, the National Hockey League is awash in ritual, offering the pleasure of small things and a bond that stretches over teams and time.
Consider the Stanley Cup handoff, which began in the 1990s, an intricate bit of business.

How much would an Alabama fan pay for dinner and a movie with football coach Nick Saban?
Or just dinner?
It could happen.
The University of Alabama launched “Yea Alabama” on Thursday as its official Name, Image & Likeness entity “to connect fans, donors and businesses with Crimson Tide student-athletes to facilitate NIL opportunities,” a release said.
This is another example of the NIL movement legitimizing and updating boosters slipping $100 bills to football players after a big game via the handshake or under hotel doors back in the day.

Reviewing Patrick Mahomes’s brief but sterling record as an underdog ahead of Super Bowl LVII against the Eagles.
After some early back-and-forth line movement when the Super Bowl LVII spread dropped, the Eagles are favored against the Chiefs in the Big Game.
It’s a tight spread, with Philadelphia giving just 1.5 points to Kansas City. It’s also historic, as it marks the first time Patrick Mahomes is an underdog in his playoff career.
Across five years as a starter, Mahomes has gone 10–3 straight up in the postseason and 1–1 in Super Bowls.

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios pleaded guilty to an assault charge involving ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari. Kyrgios was accused of pushing Passari to the ground during an argument in January 2021.
Shortly after pleading guilty, Magistrate Jane Campbell dismissed the charge due to the offense not being premeditated and being on the “low end” of seriousness for common assault. The dismissal also came after Kyrgios’ lawyer told the court that his client had suffered from severe depression and suicidal ideation in the past.
He was reportedly facing up to two years in prison.